scrape a living

Frequency: 3.10.9 per million words

to manage to earn just enough money to survive, with difficulty

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Examples (10)

  • Many artists struggle to scrape a living from their craft.
  • After losing his job, he had to scrape a living doing odd jobs.
  • In tough economic times, it's hard to scrape a living.
  • She managed to scrape a living by selling handmade jewelry online.
  • Despite working long hours, they barely scraped a living.
  • The family had to scrape a living from their small farm.
  • He hoped to one day earn more than just scrape a living.
  • It's a tough world out there, some people just scrape a living day by day.
  • Without proper education, many are forced to scrape a living any way they can.
  • The street vendor worked tirelessly to scrape a living for his children.